for glasses wearers, how do they hold up on rides?

[BamaFan121s]

DH wears glasses and I wear sunglasses pretty much constantly. Neither of us has ever had a problem.

 

[chartle]

True. I wouldn't do it for one trip. They do fit differently than regular glasses though and it's not the same as just putting a strap on your existing glasses. And they're good for a lot more than just sports.

Yea I guess but heading a soccer ball (I checked out their site) is not the same as riding RnRC, even though some people think it is.

 

[chartle]

DH wears glasses and I wear sunglasses pretty much constantly. Neither of us has ever had a problem.

Like others have posted it a security thing, I enjoy the ride better not worrying about my glasses falling off.

I took off my glasses for a ride I probably didn't need to at Bush Gardens Williamsburg and put them in my pocket. After the ride I put them back on and thought I was having a stroke because the entire world was tilted.

I had lost a lens somewhere and now the world was messed up. So now I make sure I have the straps with me. My older son wears on too.

 

[bear_mom]

5 trips:

5 with dh in glasses
4 with older dd in glasses and
1 with younger dd in glasses

The only glasses lost: my sunglasses, left in the pocket of RnR on our last trip.

We don't do anything special at Disney to keep glasses on.

Emily

 

[katiemely]

I wear glasses and I don't have any problems. It would make my head hurt if I tried to go through the ride without them.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

My dad wears glasses, and the only problem he's ever had was Mission Space. It wasn't the ride as much as the temperature. It was wicked hot out, and the AC was on high for that ride. When he came out, one of the lenses shattered. When he replaced them, he got different lenses and hasn't had trouble since.

 

[chartle]

My dad wears glasses, and the only problem he's ever had was Mission Space. It wasn't the ride as much as the temperature. It was wicked hot out, and the AC was on high for that ride. When he came out, one of the lenses shattered. When he replaced them, he got different lenses and hasn't had trouble since.

Thats a little strange to happen for what would be only a 30 degree or so temp change.

Mostly because, unless your father has some really weird issues, they haven't used glass lenses for years and I don't see that happening to plastic.

 

[CentralFloridian99]

I would only take them off on RNRC. Everything else is fine.

 

[disneynutsss]

I think that the tube thingy is from "Croakers." I have used one at a water park where they insist you wear one. Comfy and extra insurance. I believe that I bought mine there and even at waterpark prices it wasn't very much.

do you mean croakies?

 

[mommykds]

My DH's glasses flipped off on Primevil Whirl at AK. Luckily the kid next to him caught them. For rides like Space Mountain, R&Rc, & Expedition Everest we take our glasses off & put them in a case in my backpack.

 

[MHSweb79]

I wear heavy, coke-bottle glasses and have never had a problem at Disney. One test I use is that I look down at my feet and shake my head. If the glasses don't move, I'm good to go.

The only issue I've had with glasses coming off is on my honeymoon in 1984. I was wearing contacts and sunglasses, and when we leaned back on the vessels on Spaceship Earth, they slipped off the top of my head and were never seen nor heard from again.

I think I complained about my lost sunglasses inside Spaceship Earth for the first 10 years of my marriage.

 

[Mommy Of 3]

Ohhh, ok, thanks

 

[W.E.D.]

I've never had an issue in all my trips, and I ride just about everything. I always check them prior to a ride starting, just to make sure they are on securely. Perhaps you could get them adjusted right before your trip to make sure they are snug.

 

[Geoff_M]

Could you get her contacts???? Riding Disney attractions with glasses, holding glasses, putting the glasses in the ride pouch or holding the cord so they don't blow away is a BIG pain! ...

My opinion . . . get her contacts!

Our daughter used contacts last week, and lost one in the middle of Space Mountain (the very first park ride we did on our trip, btw).

I've worn my glasses on every attraction at WDW multiple times and have never had a problem. I be sure to:
1) Never look sideways. This prevents wind from blowing behind the lenses and lifting the glasses off your face. Facing into the wind actually pushing the glasses firmer onto your face.
2) Hold your head steady to prevent your glasses from banging against any shoulder restraint.
3) Keep my hands down... the same for the person riding next of me. This keeps hands/arms from smacking you in the face and flinging your glasses off.

 

[reelmom]

Both of my kids got glasses in October so we were nervous on our trip last week. They rode everything and never had a problem with their glasses feeling like they would come off. However, they fit pretty tight on them. You could always take your perscription to Wal-Mart and have a cheap pair made for emergency back up. My kids both have a pair where the frames cost $9.00 and the lenses were about $24.00. So for $66.00 plus tax, I have a back up in case their others break.

 

[pbrim]

I was traumatized when I was around 9 or 10 when riding the Tea Cups at DLR. This would have been around 1965 and I had some heavy coke bottle bottom glass lenses (but in totally cute cats-eye frames, pale blue with embedded glitter). My brothers and cousins were showing off to see how fast they could get it spinning, and I ended up caught with my head forced back. I couldn't raise it up, and my glasses went flying. Fortunately they did not break, and my mom, who was watching, was able to retrieve them before they got stepped on, but I was totally freaked. I had no backup and I would have been nearly blind for the rest of our month long trip to CA (visiting relatives, we only went to DL for the day).

Since them I always use a strap just in case, although they have never moved at all. I got freaked enough on EE that I clapped a hand on my face to hold them on (which does NOT enhance the ride picture) but I don't think it was really necessary. And I don't ride the Tea Cups anymore -- they make me sick these days.

 

[North of Mouse]

My daughter is 12 and she has to wear glasses all the time now. She doesn't want to bring her case or her purse if she doesn't have to. She goes on all the rides. Is there any rides that would cause her glasses to fall off? I know some are rough, we've been many times, but we don't know if glasses would fall off on any of them. We'll be at all 4 parks. Is there any rides where she should take them off on?

I have worn glasses too many years to say and have never taken them off during ANY rides and never did they fall off. To be extra safe though, you could put a chain on the ear pieces and not have to think about them.

 

[Koz]

Never fails:

 

[disney_girl125]

Thanks everyone for all the replies. I took my daughter to her eye doctor yesterday and had her glasses adjusted. They had straps there, so I got one of those for her too.

 

[rescuersfan]

I think I've been on every ride at Disney and at other parks that have more extreme roller coasters and never had an issue with my glasses. I will usually press on them a little before I get on the ride just to make sure that they are secure. For a child, a strap to attach to them is probably a good idea. I have seen some stylish ones. Hope that you have a great trip.